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TIMES ENTERPB18B.THOMA8VILLI5, GEORGIA, JOB'S 29 ISoL
ABSOLUTE HONESTY.
- Coo of the biggest blots on the more
or 1 «u bespattered record of the llepub-
-lien party is the appalling extent to
sihj. h graft, corrnptlon and dishonesty
have lieen carried by public officials.
It is almost enongb to make oven the
man with an ever-bubbling spring of
faith and hope In hla heart, despair and
grow pessimistic. Especially to this
time when one thinks of the cor-
responding dishonesty to other than of
ficial circles.
The sitnatloo seems to demand an to-
ptintlialt and a qnlok return to the
standard* of absolata honesty. The
proper (place to bvgin the reform it to
small things.
If we train up*. generation of chil
dren who will not tell unnecessary lies,
who will not steal watermelons, and
later on, souvenir spoons; who will pay
their debte and keap strictly straight
and atraightiy strict, things will be bet
ter, We will then have fewer abscond
ing bank ctahlers, and treasurers of sec
ret orders who elopo witb^frotemol
funds, and the like.
The old motto "1 would not steal a
• pin" has been a punching bag for the
short arm jobs of would'be wits for
many years. Bat it is better. lhan the
modem spirit of "swipe tho pin factory
if you can take it to Oanadn with yon, 1
We have an abiding faith to the basic
honesty .and .sterling manhood of the
Anglo f axon cliarauter. Bat it needs •
east deal ofijoltlug, into consciousness,
and.trktnlng Into roctituds orTYhie par-
tlcular.line. Heredia a good chance for
oontiderable sermonizing. Some of the
ministers who are condemning Sunday
newspapers, barking at oatebail, put-
terfng in polities and ths like would do
batter to sound the slogan-of "absolute
luuestr In things gnat and small," and
keep sounding it for the .next twenty
years.
DRUG STORE STORIES
Xn Thomasville the drag stores
centers of ioaflstical interest. These
gentlemen who have a plethora of time
and eloquence alt around to the 6hade
of the sheltering showcases and divorce
themselves from philosophical pronun-
ciaments on every subject from cows to
tbo presidency. Many Interesting
events occur there.
SPECTACULAR.
A clerk who lores to jolly tholoafor*
madehlsappeantnce the Other day with
a "tpeetacular” badge adorning Hla
manly hoaom. It was a miniature pair
of spectacles, one eye bearing the por
trait of Roosevelt and the other of Fair
banks. The badge created much ad
verse comment and one aged pldlsopher
■aid “them fellows won’t be to it fitter
Parker his speech of exoeptlon of
the iJomlnatibn.” There are more
Republicans in Tbomaiville, by the
way, than is usually the case to south
era towns. This la doe to the largo pro
portion of northern resident* who come
- to Thomasviile as visitors and remain
as permanent residents to enjoy the
nest climate on earth. The McKinley
electors oarried Tin mas county id the
elections of 1808 and 1930, bat .bets that
Teddy won’t are without taker*.
SELL IT.
There seetnk to he a growing senti
ment (u favor of the sale of tho stat«
railroad- Tho honse of Representatives
haa tabled a bill which proposed to em
ploy the stato’s oonvlcta to bnltd the
road from Atlanta on to the sea. The
eitenitonxitttherqad would pflyY Com
plicate mattersplready auttldtqndy ini
volved. After it had beed extended to
the sea, some one would want to extend
it to the Ohio river, and from thereon
to the north pole to compete with the
treat systems. The roadfmay be ptofi
table financially, but its (oecsslon con
tinually tempt* jthejfctate to|nnethica
aetjon. 8cll the road and pay. tho bond
ed debt, ' * ' '
GOODjWORK.
Whatever*!** may ha said of Ooo-
gieuman Jauie^lL Griggt- be is a man
Whbdoes tl tings. Hia wont {enemies
will not dispute this fact. Be is celts
ttaeally securing advantages for hia
district. The recent plaotng of a seoond
mall ear on the A. O. L. between Thom-
asville and. Albany, for the aooomoda-
ttoe of local residents, and tba new
route of slmllsr oliaraoter on the A. and
B. are resent iu-tenore of this active
interest In oav belialf.
MUCH HUMILITY.
The people at Thomas’ volunteer
weather bnrean are bombarded with
questions at to how warm, it is. Some
express unbelief when the figure, usual
ly a low one is mentioned. Yesterday
waa undeniably warm and a perspiring
inquirer whan told tliat the thermom
eter registered 91 degrees as the max-
Imiuarsrid he reokoned it felt hot he-
oaoae there wasao darn much ‘Tinmidi-
ty" The "hninility" is always aUght
however and Thomaaville has an average
temperature three or four degrees lower
in summer and higher in winter than
Quitman, Batohridge, Valdrew, Way-
cross and oilier south Georgia towns.
This is largely due to the preservation
of the virgin forests around the city.
Very oftor some distinctly encourag
ing and plesslog events in |the political
world call for special mention. Daring
the post week two inch havoJooourTed.
One waa fat away and one^naar at
home. Tliey were the nomination of
Joseph Folk, the anti-boodler, aa gov
ernor of Missouri and th*|~other the
nominathm of Bon. J. L. Hand aa
HtateRenatoi from the Ei^th district.
National ani)l<K<al politics*!* the bet
ter for the presell-’« of snelt men.
TbePTltzgcrald Enterprise says with
out even a prospect of contradiction,
that Wire Grass Georgia gives promise
of bchigttlie greatest agricultural sec-
taut ofRhc South. Tic possibilities of
t -s soil and climate are far beyoud the
imagination of the moat sangnine.
lilnre dollare worth of more kinds of
-ultural products can be produced
sera, with lMsexfenae and effort,
n a v country we Lave ever seen
id tlie tiealtlifulDess of the climate Is
; or on - nwtret advantages.
Lto .. .cane u tdg enough
tv- gk to make • rlattocm
Folk, the anti-boodler, bas the gov
era ersh Ip of Missouri cinched aa a re
sult of his nomination by tba Demo
crats. Honesty sometimes wins even in
politics.
The new Board of Tr^de might be
called an Evangelist leal hodJ, after
Preiident J.F. Evans. We trust that
its commercial evangelisation will be
attended with swift, sure rerrio}*.
- KNEW HIM NOT. ...
I’l apttgjklfcrktyilody In town - know
me," »idi heitvy-Wellit^B^^W,
the mcdlcatod parliament, but myself-
conceit had a severe- setback the other
day. I have been here four year* and
am a city papa This I felt sure would
keop main the lime-light of publicity.
But I waa introduced to tho wife of a
well known eltiaen the ot her day who
wanted to know U t lived here, if I had
a family, eto Maybe the town oould
get along without me after all.
WHEN DONE WHITIN’
A call lor eye brow penoila brought
forth this from one of the jeoneree do
ne: “I went stilting the oilier night and
arrived a little before the usual time. I
asked for Mire Locreria and the maid of
midnight hue who answered Vy rin*
■old, ’ Yasser, have aeeat,. Misa Lame
tia will be down aa soon at the It done
wiltin' her eye brows."
And so the stories go, day after day
till ths parrot thrleka to sad self pity.
Poor Foils I Poor Polls!"
To yelp at Bryan dost not help
Parkar.
If somebody doean't speak op soon
we will claim to be the original Davis
Henry G- Davit waa once a brakeman
bat he won’t retard the wheels of Dem
ocratic victory.
They are Now Laws.
Among the first batch of laws passed
ay this session of the legislature, and
signed bv dm governor, were two of lo-
oal -importance.. Both were introduced
by Senator H. W. Hopkins, and were
approved by the votoe of the city at the
primary last December. They provide
for the election of a city dark br the
qualified voters, and for {he examina
tion of all teachers in the public schools
of TlioasarriUe. The clerk it now ap
pointed by the oooneU, bat aspirants
for -*—* office moat submit their
daime to the voters of the next primary.
In ths past, school teachers hare bten
•xemined only by the direction of the
Board of Education, bat hereafter aboh
examination will bo oompnlamy.
Railroad Gossip.
There la considerable activity in sooth
Georgia railroad circles. The'latest
proposal comes from the citizens of Quit-
man who want the Georgia Northern to
extend from Pavo or Barwick'to the
Brooks county town. The citizens of
Horton made a similar attempt a few
weeks ago bat it seems that nothing has
been accomplished by their effort*.
Tbe Parker brand of bathing suit* baa
not yet been invented. ^
Parker and Davis debt an now
tramps In the game of politics.
The war olond seems about to extend
ing it* hovering eftmt over all Europe.
The gas faotory haa been dosed up.
Let the Board of Trade remember this.
The Smart eet in Newport has been
reduced to 900. Let tbe good work go
The summer maxim of the mercury
seems to be, "there is plenty of room on
top.”
The auti-bneket shop bill Will prevent
the separation of many a citizen from
Ula fat wad.
The Sparks Cyclone is tlia latest ad
vent to Georgia Journalism. Of course
it will be breezy and will sweep every-
thing before it.
The BandenvUle Herald is keeping
fast company. It- says it la led by the
Goddesa of Liberty and gnlded by tbs
Star of Betblabem.
Word oomes from the World’* Fair
that the people crond twenty deepaboot
the nooth wherefreoGoargiaeane syrup
ls gniuual to find such a
ofdeUghliuf Georgia’s bottled
lunahtoe' ftre of charge.
TRAGIC DEATH.
Mr. Peter Hunter Killed by»Rail
road Train and Burled Thursday.
A terrible accident on .the Atlantio
Ooart Line raUroadRanaedythe death ot
Hr. Peter Hunter and he waa boiled
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Hunter was a switohman to tbe
A. 0. L. yards here.; Ha waa badly
orulidd between twooare a few months
Ogo, hot since hi* retovsry had resumed
hia regular duties. ■
On Wednesday night lto went out
with the "plok-np" train on the Meotl-
oello branch. When tbe train returned
to Thomaaville he was not on board.
I search was immediately instituted
aid the train crew went out on the Una
,ust traversed. Mr. Hunter’s remain*
were found about midnight two miles
from town. He had boon dead about
an hour. Hia body was mangled by tbe
train, whioh had severed bis right arm
and shoulder from tbe body, crashed bis
.eft arm and gashed hla bead. How bo
oama to fall under tbe wheels is un
known.
Hla remains were brought back
town and taken to tlie residence of Ids
father in Fletoherville. Tbe funeral
ceremonies were conducted by Rev. K.
Read, at the residence Thursday after
noon and tho remains were laid to rest
in Laurel Hill.
The young man was only nineteen
years of age. Ho was of industrious
character and high integrity. The un
timely ending of his bright young life
wilt cause deep>orrow to all who knew
him.
A Delightful Picnic.
(From the Quitman Free Press.)
A delightful outing was had at Blue
Springs Tuesday afternoon by the fol
lowing congenial party: Mr. and lifts.
Leo Neel, Mias Evan*. Messrs. Clyde
Neel, Bhatt Pringle. Ed Jorge r, of
Thomaaville; Misa Sadie Flowers, of
Blakely; Mr. and Mrs. John Townsend,
es Rebecca
S Mabbett. Nona Hendry,
Iff Blanche Chapman and
■fitoorgeNeel, Edwin Pothilland
JohnLowrenoe. And fresco sonar
was enjoyed and ths party returned by
moonlight to tho early evening,
If the state would shod a heavy load
let ’em sell their old railroad.
Col. McLendon, wo mart confess, has
ventUAted a railroad mess. - *
Tim melon season is almost o’er, bat
Elbert* poop* to at the open door.
They say that to labor is to pray, Lot
no one petitions eight hotui a day.
They taxed Panins the other day, but
the coon sticks cloee to hia old A. K*
Judge Parker takes • daily swim.
Cleanly person* will vote for him.
Other ooeottes with envy born, bo
cense of Thomas’s tax n turn.
Well done sirloin steaks are rare,
because of that awful strike affair.
Rythmical squiblets will sometimes
flow, like water down a ’tater row.
These things are poetry sore enongb.
Not like that Alfred Anstio staff.
How thaw babies named Alton P.
will cuss when they grow np. Hally
Parker pomes the plate in church
Here's hoping that lie’ll pass Ted in the
larch.
Weather and politics, baseball and
war. This it all and there ain’t any
Watteraon castes the paragraph
part. Henry should learn to retain hi*
shirt.
Those who would lav op treasons to
hbaveu, should go to church today at
eleven.
Great Grovor cries to accent* clear,
■Steady Democrats, steady,”
Bat tho enemy chant* in quaking tear
Teddy. Republicans, Teddy."
anYAN-PERKiNS.
Recant Wadding In Valdoatabfintsr-
aat to ThomasvHI* Rsoala.
t «__•
(Prom the Valdosta Tiroes.)
The name of Hr. Goloy Bryan, at 109
Well* Street, was the roan* ofa quiet,
oat pretty wedding lert bonday morn-
lug at lo o’clock, the contracting parties
being Mr. William Ab Perkins, of
ThomaiviUa. and Min Rena Bryan, of
chi* oitj. The wedding oeremeny was
pdnormoa m a very unpwlve mat
by Rev. 0. A. Jackson, of the Methodist
oluuroh, to the pnaenoo of the family
and a few Intimate friends of tbeoOn-
riactiag partis*.
The happy couple spent the day to
Valdosta and left that night for Thom-
Orville, wliicbjrity will bo their future
home.
The groom is toenector for tbe tele
phone system at Thomarrille, bat was
formerly with the Bell Company of this
city. He is a young man of sober nab-
ita, industrious and la a very fine elec
trician. Hit bride is one of Valdosta's
prettiest young women, who is admired
by a large circle of friends for her
many graces of character, as well aa
her womanliness and charm* of person.
The Time* joins their friends in con
gratulations and good wishes
SOUTH GEORGIA SUMMER.
Rev. Alex W. Beeler in the Atlanta
Joornal, gives a true and beautiful de
scription of summertime in South Geor
gia, and hits the cows a deft back liand
lick without stopping. He saTs: It is
summertime in the laud of the wiregrass
and pine.' The sun shines hot from a sky
us blue as that which bends above tiie
land of Italy far away and famed in
song and story. Across the wide spread
ether sea that reailies from horizon to
horizon, like white icebergs from the
erotic zone, great pile* of cloud move
with a stately sweep. With half dosed
eves I love to lie upon my back to tba
shade as I peed to do in tht'happy days
of boyhood, sad watch the vultures as
they wheal to circling flight across
sky and thread their way {among the
distant doud banks. In lazy mood th*
mookiiw bind sits within tbe china tree
nntil a panting dog comae by and then,
with a spitefal "chip" he dip* down to
ke the in tinder on the back; oat
therein theean, the graashopoer poises
himself on whirring wing and seems to
out tremble the quivering air that holds
Urn tofta grasp. Over yonder to tho
shadaiof a greet tree two black faeee are
buried in the crimson heart of a water
melon and closer by two ooirs (the sa-
cred anlmgl* of Thomaaville, at whose
shrine the local poUridana how, with
Lared beads, willing bands and mur-
mnring Ups) two cows chow their coda
and wink tbs other eye.
Over all and throogh alt and about
all there mores a breeze that ia as soft
n baby’s ftoe, at sweet as a baby’s
breath and aa refreshing aa It was, when
called of God, it lowed from out its
ooean bad and came wandering over the
bounding waves' to kiss tbe fares of
weary and land looked men.
amendment by which people who can
not nod oonid tell ooe ticket'from an
other, and for that reason the bill will
(ail of passage. Mr. Rountree will op
ine the bllL"
,Tbe aedlcn from-the bill is.
Sec. 14. Be it farther enacted, That
to case any elector ia unable to rend htg
ballot or ia prevented by physical disa
bility from preparing the samo, he shall
have the assistance of one manager oe
more, to hia discretion, to aid him to the
preparation at his ballot, who shall go
to a booth with Idm for that purpose,
said manager or managers to beohoeen
by said elector.
HOPKINS FAVORS BILL.
Discusses Australian Ballet Measure
Now Pending In Ss.iat*.
Tl KKH-ESTERPniSB:
Tod mozt be mistaken as to Mr.
Rountree’s statements aa to the cante
.of hia opposition to the ballot reform
bill. The bill pasaed the house by a
vary decided majority and is now pend
ing in the senate. I Is sole object is to
purify the ballot to Georgia. To make
the matter clear please publish as part
of this communication your interview
with Mr, Rountree followed by Sec
tion 14 of the bill which I enclose.
The bill may die in the senate as it did
tart year after- getting through the
House. The chancre are that it will. . I
am for it, nevertheless.
H- W. Horanm.
The quotation referred to is aa fol*
lows:
'Hon. J. B, Rountree, who haa been
sick at his boms to Barwick haa re
turned to bis legislative duties to Atlan
ta. Before leaving home he spoke of
the Austrelion ballot bill and prophe
sied its defeat. Ha says the adherent*
of the original measure woold permit ns
SPICY SPEECHES.
On Light Question Enlivened Council
Masting-
The council meeting latt night waa
enlivened by some spicy speeches on the
absorbing topic of municipal ownership
of electrio lights, last night. CoL S. Gr.
McLendon, attorney for the electrio
light company appeared to behalf of his
clients. He read tlie general electrio
bill, which has caused -considerable dig
cession, explained its history, and asked
its endorsement as a guarantee that tlie
motel right of investors should be re
cognized and protected.
Ha was followed by Mayor Hodden-
bery who spoke aa a private citizen, fa
voring the local bill and objecting to tho
general bill aa an attempt to cloud tba
issue. At the suggestion of Alderman
Herring no action waa taken by council
on the matter. The general bill, its
history and arguments to its behalf have
just been issued by the Thomasville
Electric Light Oompany from tbe Timre-
Enterprise press. They will give it gen
eral distribution and it will be read
with great interest.
Another matter of importance waa
a petition signed by more than 330 oltl-
fen* and presented by Mr. J. F. Lamb.
It asks for a sewerage system for Fair-
view and FletcberviUe. The mutter
waa referred to the committee on
Louis Steyerman.
Special Sale for
this week only.
Did you read our last advertisement
in these columns? It was certainly a
a strike. Many not only read it but
took our hint and advantage of the low
prices whieh'we quoted.?
Why not You?
35c Giughams, for this week 12 1-2
i5cSilkalines “ *• “ nc
^5c Plaid Linen “ “ “ nc
12 i-2c Percale u “ “ .. n C
15c Madras “ .■* •* .V nc
15c Hose “ “ nc
20c Jap Fans “ “ “
15c Embroidery “ “ “
15c Handkerchiefs “ “ nc
15c 40 inch Lawn “ “ 12 1-2C
N. B.—Lest you might not
have noticed the hint, we repeat
briefly, we are looking for custo
mers who know good things and
bargains when they see them.
These prices wifi possibly hold
only one week.
Louis Steyerman,
Owner Broad and Jackson Sts.
Agents for Standard Patterns.
